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Monroe at 100: Marilyn and the cult of the blonde
The blonde archetype Monroe represented in the 1950s continues to evolve and expand as an ever-fascinating part of pop culture.
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View from The Hill: Even when they’re doing quite well, Liberals find a way to put their foot in it
The Liberals seem to be unable to resist damaging infighting just as things seemed to be looking up in Victoria.
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Distance can no longer be NZ’s defence strategy. Could Japan be part of the answer?
As China projects power further into the Pacific, New Zealand can no longer treat distance as a substitute for defence strategy.
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Little hits in sports may be just as dangerous as concussions – and can lead to brain damage
The crisis of long-term brain damage in Australian contact sports may be deepening, and authorities must do more.
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Doctor Who is on its most uneven footing in 20 years: what’s next for the beloved series?
Doctor Who needs a new co-production partner, a new showrunner and a new star.
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When companies face hostile takeover threats, they turn to ESG — and the whole community benefits
Companies facing hostile takeover threats invest more in environmental, social and governance initiatives, and the effect spreads to their competitors.
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Could AI create a new form of inequality in South Africa?
If AI is not designed properly, inequalities can reappear in new, digital forms.
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New obesity figures highlight the income divide
New data shows obesity rising fastest among the young and the poor, while it’s mainly the better off who are seeing the benefit of weight-loss drugs.
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Do you want to be an astronaut? Career routes that can take you to space
There is no one way to be an astronaut; you can’t go to astronaut school.
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Some kinds of insider trading are perfectly legal – and they offer useful signals about a company’s health
Corporate layoffs cause confusion about a business’s future, but there’s a way for investors and employees alike to see if downsizing could lead to profitability.
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The Gaza doctrine – Israeli ‘journacide’ and the muted NZ media response
COMMENTARY: By David Robie, Pacific Media Watch A friend and colleague, Solidarity columnist Eugene Doyle, posed a brief question on the Facebook media page Kiwi Journalists Association last week. “Kiwi journalists . . . is there a reason for so little solidarity with Palestinian colleagues,” he mused over a haunting portrait of emaciated Palestinian journalist
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How Andy Burnham may try to give the UK economy a boost in his ‘10-year plan’
The next UK prime minister will enter a tough economic environment.